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Webster 1913 Edition
Manual
Man′u-al
(măn′ū̍-al)
, Adj.
[OE.
manuel
, F. manuel
, L. manualis
, fr. manus
hand; prob. akin to AS. mund
hand, protection, OHG. munt
, G. münd
el a ward, vormund
guardian, Icel. mund
hand. Cf. Emancipate
, Legerdemain
, Maintain
, Manage
, Manner
, Manure
, Mound
a hill.] 1.
Of or pertaining to the hand.
2.
Performed by a person using physical as contrasted with
mental
effort; as,
. manual
laborManual exercise
(Mil.)
the exercise by which soldiers are taught the use of their muskets and other arms.
– Seal manual
, the impression of a seal worn on the hand as a ring.
– Sign manual
. See under
Sign
.1.
A small book, such as may be carried in the hand, or conveniently handled; a handbook; specifically, the service book of the Roman Catholic Church.
This
manual
of laws, styled the Confessor’s Laws. Sir M. Hale.
2.
(Mus.)
A keyboard of an organ or harmonium for the fingers, as distinguished from the pedals; a clavier, or set of keys.
Moore (Encyc. of Music).
3.
(Mil.)
A prescribed exercise in the systematic handing of a weapon;
as, the
manual
of arms; the manual
of the sword; the manual
of the piece (cannon, mortar, etc.).Webster 1828 Edition
Manual
MAN'UAL
,Adj.
1.
Performed by the hand; as manual labor or operation.2.
Used or made by the hand; as a deed under the king's sign manual.MAN'UAL
,Noun.
1.
The service book of the Romish church.Manual exercise, in the military art,the exercise by which soldiers are taught the use of their muskets and other arms.